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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The Hospital Authority today (January 22) announced two fatal cases and one critical case of human swine influenza (HSI):
A 57-year-old female patient with diabetes mellitus attended the Accident and Emergency Department of Caritas Medical Centre on December 16, 2009, for fever and cough. The patient had pneumonia symptoms and was immediately admitted to the intensive care unit. Positive result for HSI was confirmed on the same day. The patient was prescribed with Tamiflu and antibiotics and required ventilation support. Her condition remained critical and she succumbed today at 12.19am. The hospital would like to express its condolences to the patient's family.
A 47-year-old male patient with good health history attended the Accident and Emergency Department of Queen Elizabeth Hospital on November 29, 2009, for flu symptoms. He was admitted to the isolation ward and was prescribed with Tamiflu and antibiotics. Positive result for HSI was confirmed on November 30. The patient's condition deteriorated and he was transferred to the intensive care unit on December 3 and required ventilation support. His condition remained critical and he succumbed yesterday (January 21). The hospital would like to express its condolences to the patient's family.
A 20-year-old male patient with severe congenital heart disease developed fever and flu symptoms and was admitted to the Medical and Geriatric ward via the Accident and Emergency Department of United Christian Hospital on January 20, 2010. His condition deteriorated and he was transferred to the intensive care unit on the same day. He was prescribed with Tamiflu and antibiotics. His test result for HSI was confirmed as positive on January 21. He is in critical condition and requiring ventilatory support. The hospital is closely monitoring his condition.
Ends/Friday, January 22, 2010
Issued at HKT 18:55
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